Category Archives: Chemistry

The Chemistry of Cats - Reactions Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions They are seemingly the most popular thing on the Internet, the subject of millions of videos and hundreds of memes: cats. Now we've got answers to some... By: Reactions … Continue reading →

Minecraft - Material Energy ^ 3 - Episode 17: Starting Chemistry In a remote outpost, calamity strikes, rendering you the sole survivor of the facility! No rescue is inbound. It is up to you to manipulate matter and energy in order to rescue yourself, while... By: Bil Kulp … Continue reading →

Chemistry 51A: Organic Chemistry. Lecture 19 UCI Chem 51A Organic Chemistry (Fall 2014) Lec 19. Organic Chemistry -- Understanding Organic Reactions View the complete course: http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/chem_51a_organic_chemistry.html... By: UCIrvineOCW … Continue reading →

Research in Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories (WACL) A movie showing some of the work carried out within the WACL building and some of the staff and students who carry out the work. By: WACL … Continue reading →

Kitchen Chemistry Set from Thames Kosmos With the Spark Kitchen Chemistry set, kids can perform five science experiments using materials found right in your kitchen. For full review and shopping info http://ttpm.com/p/12315/thames-kos... By: TTPM … Continue reading →

The simple reason why the lander was sent all the way to a comet was to do chemistry that can explain the origin of life Editor's note: The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The drama of Philaesslow fall,bounceandunfortunate slide into hibernationwas one of the most thrilling science stories of a generation. But what in its short 60 hours of life on Comet 67P did it achieve? The short answer is analytical chemistry. Philaes payload included three instruments that are quite common in chemistry labs, but when deployed on a comet could answer questions about the origins of the solar system and life itself. Right- or left-handed life Four billion years ago the solar system was an unsettled place. Earth was undergoing heavy bombardment by asteroids and comets. This continuous shower may have delivered a significant amount of water to our planet. But the comets werent just dirty snowballs. A third of their contents was probably complex organic (that is, carbon-based) molecules. These compounds may well have triggered the chemistry that led to life on our planet. One of Philaes goals is to provide evidence that the organic chemicals on … Continue reading →

CHEMISTRY COMPETITION WINNERS: Students Joe Stelling (15, left), Hal Burke (13), James MacNaughton-Jones (13) and Michael Banks (15, right) from Durham School. Picture: DAVID WOOD (13052210) CHEMISTRY COMPETITION WINNERS: Students Joe Stelling (15, left), Hal Burke (13), James MacNaughton-Jones (13) and Michael Banks (15, right) from Durham School. Picture: DAVID WOOD (13052206) CHEMISTRY COMPETITION WINNERS: Students Joe Stelling (15, left), Hal Burke (13), James MacNaughton-Jones (13) and Michael Banks (15, right) from Durham School. Picture: DAVID WOOD (13052202) First published in News by Mark Tallentire A SCHOOL has won a regional chemistry contest. A four-strong team from Durham School triumphed in the regional heat of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Top of the Bench competition. The squad will compete in the national finals in the spring. There will be a test and a problem solving exercise. The Durham team is Michael Banks, Joe Stelling, Hal Burke and James MacNaughton-Jones. Traci Moore, Durham Schools head of chemistry said: Particular outstanding performances were demonstrated by Michael Banks who was able to work out year 12 functional group structures having seen them just once and Hal Burke who knew the element gallium in response to the most obscure clue the teachers had … Continue reading →

Chemistry - Unit 09 - Section 01 - Reactions and Equations The main idea is chemical reactions are represented by balanced chemical equations. You will be able to: Recognize evidence of chemical change. Represent che... By: Kingwood Science Tutorials … Continue reading →

Chemistry - Unit 09 - Section 02 - Types of Reactions The main idea is that there are four types of chemical reactions: synthesis, combustion, decomposition, and replacement reactions. You should be able to: Cla... By: Kingwood Science Tutorials … Continue reading →

Chemistry Problem Solving - Unit 09 - Section 01 - Reactions Equations and Balancing In this video, we look at balancing reactions and creating skeleton equations from word problems. For the solubility reference chart, click here: http://tinyurl.com/q63x56c. By: Kingwood Science Tutorials … Continue reading →